The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presented the second annual Family Values Award to Cheryl Lynn Shoffeitt of Yucaipa. The event took place Nov. 3 in Dr. Stephen and DeEsta West's home.

Shoffeitt serves many roles: wife, mother, grandmother, sister, trainer, mentor and friend. She has been married to Rodney for 29 years. They have four children: Jamie, Lisa, Eric and Tina and a grandson, Landon Joel.

Shoffeitt became a fitness instructor and personal trainer after her children were enrolled in school. In addition to teaching various fitness classes including Zumba, Cheryl enjoys witnessing to her classes and clients about how God works in their lives, and she shares personal stories from her own life such as going down to Tijuanawith her family and friends to build houses for families in need and spread the love of God.

Merideth Salisbury has known Cheryl more than seven years.

âYou stand for good values and I'm so glad you are getting this award,â Salisbury said.

As part of the award, a genealogy was put together for the Shoffeitts, back about nine generations and some in the 1600s.

âThank you, this is amazing, my heart is full and I am so blessed. Each one of you have touched my life every day," Cheryl Shoffeitt said.

Kevin Miskin, president of the Yucaipa Stake, concluded the event by relating the scripture from Matthew 5:14:

"The Savior said, 'Ye are the light of the world and the city on a hill can not be hid.' â

Said Miskin, "Cheryl is that woman who does it right. She sits on the hill and lets her light shine. We should all be the light of the world and be more humble people as Cheryl has asked us to do."

He also read from âA Proclamation to the Worldâ .. "Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children."

The youth choir sang âLove One Another,â and Linda Spears gave the benediction.

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